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A committee created by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held the first of a series of meeting with companies and government bodies to discuss remote identification solutions for drones, according to Recode.

Law enforcement officials and air traffic controllers are looking for ways to track drones in the air in order to identify them and their owners. The FAA committee plans to present its recommendations to the agency by the end of September.

Drone identification would likely rely upon the built-in transmitters that most drones are already equipped with. The drone would transmit its registration number and location using these radios on a set frequency that would allow public safety and air traffic managers to monitor drones in the air. This model is similar to a drone-tracking proposal from DJI, the leading drone manufacturer, from earlier this year.

While the drones in the air right now that would be subject to this regulatory system are noncommercial, future commercial drones would probably also be subject to it. This likely will be an aid to commercial drones rather than an impediment, though:

Commercial drone fleet operators will want to track their drones regardless. Enthusiasts may not be interested in knowing exactly where a drone is right now — and they have to be able to see a drone at all times anyway currently based on FAA regulations — but businesses operating drones will need to know that. Even if the primary operator is able to see the drone, a supervisor or client might want to be able to know where it is as well.

A standard tracking transmitter frequency could help drone operators know where other nearby drones are. While the main impetus of the FAA’s plan to create a remote ID system for drones is public safety, using an open radio frequency could allow drone operators to coordinate without needing to involve air traffic control or any other regulatory body. If all drones were broadcasting their locations, an operator would have additional useful information and be able to plan accordingly. This will be increasingly important as the skies grow more crowded, with global consumer drone shipments climbing to an estimated 29 million by 2021.

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